RSS
Subscribe to magazine
Follow us on:
  • Recommend:
  • 0 Comments

HP Pavilion N3290

  

WHAT'S HOT: This $2199 Pentium III-500 version of HP's consumer model (the Pavilion Notebook PC) combines above-average sound with external buttons for convenient DVD and CD playing. You can program the touchpad buttons to launch applications, and the keyboard is quiet and comfortable. Parts are easy to access; the hard drive is locked in by one screw.

WHAT'S NOT: Calls to HP's technical support staff are on your nickel, and the company charges you for this support after three years. The headphone port sits inconveniently at the back of the unit, and the translucent-blue CD controls are hard to read and too shallow to press easily.

WHAT ELSE: With a PC WorldBench 2000 score of 109, the Pavilion's performance is average for a PIII-500 notebook. Likewise, its 2:52 battery life is mediocre.

BEST USE: The Pavilion N3290 would make a nice personal machine for a music-loving desk jockey or for someone with money to spend on a fast processor, a big screen, and a DVD-ROM drive.


SUMMARY
HP Pavilion N3290


PC WorldBench 2000 score of 109, Pentium III-500 CPU, 64MB of SDRAM, 14.1-inch active screen, 6GB hard drive, touchpad, 6X DVD-ROM drive, V.90 modem, lithium ion battery, Microsoft Works 2000; 1-year parts warranty, 1-year labor warranty, 24/7 toll-call support.

$2199
800/322-8949
www.hp.com

Would you recommend this story? YES NO

  • Recommend:
  • 0 Comments

  • Become an Android authority

    Play music or games, run productivity apps and essential utilities.

    Get the Superguide now!

Lenovo Laptop Deals

Subscribe to the Laptop Link Newsletter - weekly

See All Newsletters »
Today's Special Offers
Editors' Picks